Assemblyman Angel Gende delivered a letter to the Attorney
General’s Office with the names of those allegedly responsible for the damages
in Petroecuador. Carlos P.Y. (Capaya) wants to reactivate its effective
cooperation with the justice system in order to reveal more cases of corruption
in the state-owned oil company, according to Assemblyman Gende.

He promotes the investigation of the denunciations of the
former manager of the oil company, today sentenced for peculation, illicit
enrichment and laundering of assets. In August 2017, Capaya returned to the
country to face the trials against him for the damage occurred in the
repowering of the Esmeraldas Refinery.

At that time, he announced that he would collaborate with
the justice system to find those responsible for the corruption. However,
nothing was known about this collaboration or its results. For this reason,
Gende believes that this is an opportunity for the Attorney General’s Office to
get to the heart of the damages that occurred in Petroecuador in the past
government.

On Tuesday, June 18, the congressman delivered to the
Attorney General’s Office a letter with a list of former officials supposedly
involved and led by former President Rafael Correa. According to that
documentation, the former president knew about the corruption. In second place
is his legal secretary, Alexis M., today investigated for alleged illegal
contributions to the campaigns of Alianza PAIS.

In third place is former Vice President Jorge G., sentenced
for illicit association in the contracts in favor of Odebrecht. Later appearing
are former prosecutor Galo Chiriboga, ex-contractor Carlos P. (also
investigated for Odebrecht’s corruption); comptroller Pablo Celi and
exprocurator Diego García.

In addition, former finance ministers Fausto Herrera and
Patricio Rivera; of Hydrocarbons, Wilson Pastor, Pedro Merizalde; of Strategic
Sectors, Rafael Poveda and other officials of the past government. According to
Gende, Capaya will provide evidence to show the responsibility of those
accused. (I)